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(1653–1657),

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(1641–1643),

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(1636–1641), and

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Biography

Antonio Valdés Herrera was born in

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in 1578. On 19 December 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 19 March 1634, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

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, Bishop Emeritus of Ugento, and

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of ''Siriensis'', serving as co-consecrators. On 23 June 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as

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. On 21 May 1641, he selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 21 October 1641 as

. On 13 July 1653, he selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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on 10 November 1653 as

. He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 13 April 1657.

References

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